Accreditation: Current Reviews

March 2009 Review

Listed below are the institutions to be evaluated for accreditation or certification by the AZA Accreditation Commission when it meets March 22 - 24, 2009 at the AZA Mid-Year Meeting in Oklahoma City, OK. In most cases, inspections for these institutions and facilities will take place between October and February, culminating in a hearing before the Commission in March.

Anyone wishing to offer comments, positive or negative, should submit them in writing as soon as possible to Denny Lewis, Vice President, Accreditation Programs, AZA, 8403 Colesville Road, Suite 710, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Comments can also be faxed to 301-562-0888 or emailed to .

Accreditation Applicants

Abilene Zoo
Adventure Aquarium
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Charles Paddock Zoo
Florida Aquarium
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center
Gladys Porter Zoo
John G. Shedd Aquarium
Living Desert, The
Living Seas, The
Memphis Zoo
Mississippi River Museum
Montgomery Zoo
Museum of Science
Nashville Zoo
Newport Aquarium
Oakland Zoo
Reid Park Zoo
Tennessee Aquarium
Texas Zoo
Virginia Living Museum
Zoo Atlanta

Certification Applicants

Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species
Have Trunk Will Travel
Living Exhibits
Steve Martin’s Natural Encounters